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But I would contend that it's more level than before NIL. I believe some of the top teams had robust NIL programs before NIL.

Yep. Some of the better teams in the country have been done in by lack of a consistent FG kicker. It’s why Texas A&M paid so much. That said, I trust our staff to continue to fill that position with a kicker they can trust.

It wasn’t many months ago that there was a question whether the Cards were going to pull the plug on Walker. About as impressive as his offensive breakout has been is how he went from a defensive liability to a plus defender with a plus-plus arm.

There are some things that just can't be measured with a stopwatch, but they become obvious when someone opens their mouth and words spill out. Adding a player the stopwatch loves who also displays the character that Konkey appears to have is worth another recruiting star in my book.

Feel so bad for Ty. He’ll always be an Illini in my mind.

If not for entertainment, why do people (other than family and friends) watch? If not for people watching, why is it on TV? If not for TV, there would not be billions of dollars to spread around. I think I just described Division III. So yes, sports would still exist. In their purest form. I...

This all day long. A "Fletched" Coleman + his motor + his feel for the game + his will to win and obvious hatred for losing + his basketball abilities = a very special weapon for the Illini. You won't be able to bump him off the glass or away from the rim. The physicality of last night's game...

Apropos to nothing, last season the 9th man averaged 1.7 points more than me. And had only 6 more rebounds and 3 more assists on the season.

Brad and his staff seem very intentional about the type of players they bring in. Coleman looks like he checks all of the boxes.

No insider. But heard Ben went on a strict cottage cheese diet (no toppings) weeks prior to the big run.

Thought it might have gotten more reaction than the 9th-man or cottage cheese debates. 🤷‍♂️

The offense should be dynamic. Maybe more dynamic than last season. And I know that sounds silly.

Not my circus, but kinda weird for Andrej to wait so long to announce his decision if indeed he informed the staff yesterday. I guess no announcement needed either way as long as the coaches know.

Don’t want to pry into Andrej’s business, so I’ll ask it this way: Is the staff 😀 or 😒?

I may have misunderstood it, but one story I read about the NCAA vote in June about age and pro league restrictions said that players for the 2026-27 season could choose to play under current rules and that every player would fall under the new rules the following season.